Breeding Location:
Forest edge, Grassland with scattered trees, Mountains
Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Solitary nester
Breeding Population:
Yes but uncommon
Egg Color:
White
Number of Eggs:
4 - 7
Incubation Days:
12 - 14
Egg Incubator:
Female
Nest Material:
No nest materials.
Migration:
Some migrate
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Overview
Red-headed Woodpecker: Medium-sized woodpecker with black upperparts and tail, and white underparts and rump. The head, throat, and upper breast are dark red. Wings are black with large white patches. Bill, legs and feet are black. This is the only woodpecker in the east with a completely red head.
Range and Habitat
Red-headed Woodpecker: Breeds from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec south to Florida and the Gulf Coast; scarce in northeastern states. Spends winters in southern part of breeding range.
Breeding and Nesting
Red-headed Woodpecker: Four to seven white eggs are laid in a cavity drilled in a limb of a living or dead tree, mostly by the male. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.
Foraging and Feeding
Red-headed Woodpecker: Eats insects, spiders, millipedes, and centipedes, seeds, various nuts, and berries; forages by hunting from low perches, flying down to ground to pick up prey or nuts.
Readily Eats
Suet, Sunflower Seed, Nuts, Sugar Water, Fruit
Vocalization
Red-headed Woodpecker: Noisy during breeding season, uttering a bold and grating "queark", "queer,queer,queer", or "kerr-uck,kerr-uck."
Similar Species
Red-headed Woodpecker: Red-bellied Woodpecker has barred black-and-white upperparts and much less red on head and neck.
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